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Karma13612

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5. Not sure how that works with "Federal Troops"

Thu Feb 10, 2022, 09:40 AM

Feb 2022

How about just plain ‘authorities’.

Considering this involves goods needed in the US, they should come down with the full weight of law enforcement to end the obstruction if it continues and affects our country. Our automotive industry constipation right now is bad enuf. I just started looking for a new car and am floored at the lack of options, and the cost of vehicles right now.

If this were protesters at a gas pipeline, the interested corporate overlords would have already sent their goons and gotten plenty of sympathetic Head-cracking LEO to intervene.

Send a strong message that this will not be tolerated.

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"Convoy" protests - if it happens here, what should be done? [View all] orangecrush Feb 2022 OP

Treat them as alleged criminals... LakeVermilion Feb 2022 #1

National Guard and FBI Wicked Blue Feb 2022 #2

Before people fixate on this too much.... brooklynite Feb 2022 #3

Which should be easy Mad_Machine76 Feb 2022 #6

Ottowa found it is not easy to tow the trucks. They have locking air brakes and all 18 wheels have 3Hotdogs Feb 2022 #12

+100. MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #17

I hate that these goddamn yahoos are making guys like you have to drive bullwinkle428 Feb 2022 #23

Yeah, it's definitely bullshit, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #24

Did you have a change of heart brooklynite? Mary in S. Carolina Feb 2022 #31

The Federal Government should treat this as a potential coup . .... Lovie777 Feb 2022 #4

Not sure how that works with "Federal Troops" Karma13612 Feb 2022 #5

Truckers have a manifest. If the trucker driving to a site of a future insurrection can shoe a valid 3Hotdogs Feb 2022 #8

There's no law that says truckers can't just go for a joyride from NY to CA Polybius Feb 2022 #38

During a declaration of emergency? 3Hotdogs Feb 2022 #45

Maybe during that Polybius Feb 2022 #47

The Taft Harley act orangecrush Feb 2022 #29

Tanks there should be tanks.... Historic NY Feb 2022 #7

Nuke them from orbit sarisataka Feb 2022 #40

DeSantis passed a law criminalizing street protests blocking traffic in Florida, giving immunity sop Feb 2022 #9

The difference between here and Canada, though Mr. Ected Feb 2022 #10

If it becomes violent orangecrush Feb 2022 #32

Confiscate and loss of cdl CrackityJones75 Feb 2022 #11

+1 dalton99a Feb 2022 #14

I think it matters if they are owner operators. dewsgirl Feb 2022 #16

This owner/operator fully agrees with you, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #25

Confiscation and Loss of CDL Bettie Feb 2022 #13

Since hose who actually bring trucks with them... 2naSalit Feb 2022 #19

Put large nails under their tires. fightforfreedom Feb 2022 #15

All of the Above. 2naSalit Feb 2022 #18

Arrest, impound/confiscate rigs Moostache Feb 2022 #20

Go to the company names on the trucks. usedtobedemgurl Feb 2022 #21

Ding! Ding! maxrandb Feb 2022 #36

Treat it the same as a terrorist threat to shut down the power grid... NurseJackie Feb 2022 #22

I think its funny thatdemguy Feb 2022 #26

Let them fuck around and find out. orangecrush Feb 2022 #33

Impound the trucks. kentuck Feb 2022 #27

Depends on what they actually do. If they want to drive around with signs and flags, that's cool. Midnight Writer Feb 2022 #28

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #30

Agreed. orangecrush Feb 2022 #34

Thats one of the problems in Canada thatdemguy Feb 2022 #35

Exactly n/t SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2022 #39

Go slow protests have been happening forever, but on a smaller scale and with less malicious intent Calista241 Feb 2022 #37

They want to make a big fucking deal out of it, let's do it! jalan48 Feb 2022 #41

Is this DU's latest crisis du jour? BannonsLiver Feb 2022 #42

Have a plan!!! hamsterjill Feb 2022 #43

Arrest all truckers who block commerce and have their rigs towed. ancianita Feb 2022 #44

Other: All of the above. GoCubsGo Feb 2022 #46